Studentships

Talented candidates in appropriate STEM subjects and from all nations are welcome to apply for studentships with our team.

Specialist photonics experience is not required, and we will discuss arrangements - including any potential funding support - at interview.

We are a vibrant team of international researchers and research students and would love to hear from you.

To find out more and apply, browse the project listings below.

Combining Terahertz radiation with ultrafast Photonics could radically shift the boundary of what we can see in the microscopic world beyond what is currently visible.

This PhD will provide you with a range of exciting opportunities to:

  • support the development of the modelling for a multi-dimensional space-time imaging approach, targeting the extraction of spectral information in subwavelength volumes
  • work alongside a diverse set of experimental endeavours and access a vast research collaboration network
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Combining Terahertz radiation with ultrafast Photonics could radically shift the boundary of what we can see in the microscopic world beyond what is currently visible.

This PhD will allow you to:

  • support the development of the modelling for a multi-dimensional space-time imaging approach, targeting the extraction of spectral information in subwavelength volumes
  • become familiar with the theoretical development which will comprise several advanced modelling approaches - including the use of machine learning and inverse problems
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Micro-combs could provide the fast-beating "optical heart" required by a range of transformative technologies.

This PhD offers you a unique opportunity to:

  • be directly involved in the development and testing of machine learning control models in numerical simulations and real-life experimental setups
  • develop a thorough expertise in applied machine learning, experimental ultrafast photonics and micro-comb science
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Portable, miniaturised atomic clocks are expected to change the way we access timing, positioning and navigation.

This PhD project offers a unique opportunity to:

  • support the development of an optical clock, based on a recently discovered type of nonlinear optical wave - the temporal laser cavity soliton 
  • address the physics of microcombs in a holistic fashion, considering the range of effects that play a role in the system and provide a path towards robustness
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Nonlinear photonics has recently emerged as a promising hardware platform for neuro-inspired computing.

This exciting PhD opportunity, will allow you to:

  • explore the development of new types of neuromorphic photonic systems, based on nonlinear wave interaction in multimode optical elements
  • devise strategies to feed data into the optical system and leverage multi-mode interactions to emulate the response of an artificial neural network operating in the optical domain
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